Zaalouk Seafood Specialty
Middle_Eastern Middle Eastern - Seafood Dishes

Zaalouk Seafood Specialty

Est. Time: 20-30 min  •  5 Preparation Steps

Chef's Menu Description

Sustainably sourced fresh fish fillet pan-seared with a crisp skin, served with garlic herb butter, seasonal vegetables, and lemon.

Ingredients

  • • 400g prawns, peeled
  • • 1 cup freekeh, rinsed
  • • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • • 2 cups fish stock
  • • 1 bunch parsley, chopped

Preparation Steps

1
Phase 1

Saute the onion in 2 tbsp olive oil, add the freekeh, cumin, and cinnamon, and toast for 2 minutes.

2
Phase 2

Add the stock, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes until the freekeh is tender.

3
Phase 3

Sear the prawns in the remaining oil for 2 minutes per side.

4
Phase 4

Fold the prawns into the freekeh.

5
Phase 5

Scatter with parsley and serve hot.